03 Jul Warming Climate May Not Reduce Winter Mortality

MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Prof. Patrick L Kinney Ph.D.
Professor of Environmental Health Sciences and
Director, Columbia Climate and Health Program
Mailman School of Public Health
Columbia University, New York, NY

Medical Research: What is the background for this study?

Dr. Kinney: Many previous assessments have concluded that climate change will lead to large reductions in winter mortality.

Medical Research: What are the main findings?

Dr. Kinney: We carried out analyses that contradict this conclusion.  We argue that climate change won’t have much impact one way or the other on winter mortality.

Medical Research: What should clinicians and patients take away from your report?

Dr. Kinney: I don’t think we can expect marked changes in the current annual cycle of disease and deaths (higher in winter, lower in other seasons).

Medical Research: What recommendations do you have for future research as a result of this study?

Response: Most useful would be analyses of data over long time periods in multiple locations.

Citation:

Winter season mortality: will climate warming bring benefits?

Patrick L Kinney et al 2015 Environ. Res. Lett. 10 064016
doi:10.1088/1748-9326/10/6/064016

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Prof. Patrick L Kinney Ph.D., & Professor of Environmental Health Sciences (2015). Warming Climate May Not Reduce Winter Mortality 

Last Updated on July 3, 2015 by Marie Benz MD FAAD